The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) yesterday called on the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) to tender an apology to the nation for the atrocities committed in 1971 and 1989 – 90 period and also an assurance that the JVP would not resort to terr
Sri Lanka proposed to set up a group of eminent persons with a view to helping galvanize greater political will and to create further international awareness among states on the importance of combating terrorist financing, at the recently concluded 3rd No Money For Terror (NMFT) Ministerial Conference in New Delhi, a statement from the Sri Lankan mission in New Delhi said.
U. S. Ambassador Julie Chung said free and fair elections are a cornerstone of any democracy, including both her country and Sri Lanka. Issuing a Twitter message, she said she had a good meeting yesterday with civil society representatives to discuss how transparency and inclusion are essential to preparation for future elections here.
Foreign Minister Ali Sabry who met Levan Dzhagaryan, the Russian Ambassador to Sri Lanka, said he discussed bilateral relationship between our two nations and emphasized Sri Lanka’s consistent position to see an immediate resolution of the Ukrainian crisis through dialogue and diplomacy. The Minister said this in a Twitter message.
Former Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa who arrived in Sri Lanka on Sunday morning to a grand welcome at the VIP lounge of the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) is yet to pay the bill for using the VIP services as well as for the food which was provided to the guests that arrived.
Southern Province Chief Sanghanayaka of Sri Lanka Ramanniya Nikaya Ven. Omalpe Sobhitha Thera stressed that the Mahasangha and the Buddhists in Embilipitiya would not allow the government to implement the proposed project
The government held talks with South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa to explore the possibility of getting his country’s support for the establishment of the domestic truth seeking mechanism as part of reconciliation process, a Minister said . The South African leader was in Sri Lanka for a short time on November 16 on his way home from Bali after attending the G20 summit.
President RanilW has travelled to the north, opened up a presidential secretariat sub office with expressions of positive notions and has assured to appoint multiple numbers of committees to resolve the land, housing, health, and irrigation issues of the Tamil community.
Whilst Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa alleged that moves are under way to put a politically motivated figure in charge of the Central Bank, the government said legislations to make the institution totally independent are ready.
The Sri Lanka Embassy in Beijing, consistent with its efforts to continuously promote Sri Lankan tourism in the Chinese market, is targeting one million Chinese tourists to visit Sri Lanka after the China travel restrictions are relaxed, a
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